Microwave Corn on the Cob

Ingredients

1 ear corn, husked and cleaned

Directions

Wet a paper towel, and wring out. Wrap the ear of corn in the moist towel, and place on a dinner plate. Cook in the microwave for 5 minutes. Carefully remove paper towel, and enjoy!

3 Minute Pizza

Ingredients:


1 pkg. pita bread
1 can spaghetti sauce
1 cup grated mozzerella cheese
1 pkg. sliced pepperoni
Any other toppings as desired



How to Prepare:


Cut pita in half and spoon spaghetti sauce into pocket spreading evenly. Add mozzerella and pepperoni and any other "toppings" you wish.

Wrap in heavy duty foil and place in coals. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes on each side. (You just want it to get warm and to melt the cheese. For really hot coals this is plenty of time.)

Four Cheese Chicken Alfredo

1 pkg. (10 oz.)  Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce 
1-1/4 cups milk 
1 pkg. (9 oz.) Fettuccine 
2 Tbsp. Grated Parmesan Cheese 
1 tsp. parsley flakes 
1/4 tsp. garlic powder 
5 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1-1/4 lb.) 
1 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese 


HEAT oven to 400°F. Mix Alfredo sauce and milk in medium saucepan; bring just to a boil on medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, mix Parmesan cheese, parsley and garlic in small bowl. 


SPRAY 13x9-inch baking dish with no stick cooking spray. Separate fettuccine noodles; place in prepared dish. Pour Alfredo sauce mixture over noodles; press noodles into sauce to completely coat noodles with sauce. Top with chicken; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese mixture and the mozzarella cheese. 


BAKE 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. 


Optional: Add 1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas or chopped broccoli, thawed, with the noodles. 


Makes: 4-6 servings

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Serving Size: 15


Ingredients:
3 cups flour 
1 teaspoon salt 
1 tablespoon sugar 
4 teaspoons baking powder 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
4 tablespoons butter 
2 eggs -- lightly beaten 
1 1/4 cups buttermilk 
1 spray shortening and corn 
meal for coating pan 




Cooking Directions:


Preheat oven to 425~. In a food processor or a large bowl,mix the flour 
with the salt,sugar,baking powder and baking soda.
Cut the butter into the dry ingredients until the mixture is textured like cornmeal.. 
Separately mix the eggs with the buttermilk,
and stir all but 2 tbs. of this liquid into the dry mixture.


Mix just enough to make a uniformly moistened dough..


Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a greased and cornmeal on a
coated cookie sheet about an inch apart.
Brush tops with reserved egg and buttermilk mixture. 
Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and brown,about 12 minutes. 


Cool for a few minutes before serving. 


Yields about 15 biscuits.. 

Poor Man's Pecan Pie

1 C mashed pinto beans (cooked, unseasoned and well done) 

2 C sugar

4 eggs

1/4 lb butter

2 tbs molasses or dark corn syrup

2 tsp vanilla

1/2 tsp salt

 

Cream sugar and butter. Add well beaten eggs, molasses, and salt. Beat in well-mashed beans (that have been cooked, unseasoned and well done.) Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Pecans may be sprinkled on top before baking. Bake at 350 F until firm. It's easy and delicious!

Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

Yields: 1 1/2 quarts


1 Quart (4 cups) of mayonnaise
1 cup of buttermilk
1 cup of small-curd cottage cheese
1 Teaspoon of worcestershire sauce
1 Teaspoon of garlic salt
1 Teaspoon of salt
4 ounces of Roquefort or blue cheese (crumbled)


Combine all of the ingredients in a medium bowl except crumbled cheese. Mix with electric mixer. Stir in crumbled cheese with a fork. Refrigerate.

Homemade Italian Vinaigrette Dressing

Yields: 1 quart


1/2  cup of red wine vinegar
1 1/2 cups of olive oil or vegetable oil (or a combination)
2 large cloves of garlic (crushed)
3/4 Teaspoon of salt
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper
1 Tablespoon of minced parsley
1 Teaspoon of dry mustard
1/2 Teaspoon of dried basil or oregano


Combine all of the ingredients in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid. Shake well. Refrigerate.